ABC Dig Music

I first became aware of The Beatles during late 1963 when I was 11 years old. Their music, while of a similar vein to their peers ie. Gerry and the Pacemakers and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, was 'different' and just struck a 'chord' with me. I didn't have a record player until I was 13 and listened as often as possible to 3AK and followed every minute on TV during their Australian tour in June 1964. My parents wouldn't let me go to Festival Hall as this phenomenon of populist music was totally foreign to them (I certainly wasn't alone as a few of my mates got reports of the concerts from big sisters and brothers). I collected all their albums and followed their various activities through the radio and Go-Set newspaper (notably reports from Ian Meldrum). In mid-1967, my parents had their TV repaired and when it was returned home the TV guy (from the local record shop) had (I like to think) the first copy of SPLHCB in St. Albans with him, for ME! In 1970 I left high-school and started work miserable with the knowledge that the greatest band ever was no more. I went to see 'Let It Be' at the Rapallo cinema and saw the sad vibes that were happening to the group during 1969. During 1970 there was a boycott of overseas music on local radio for a period of time. However, when the dispute was resolved, 'whose' music was played almost non-stop again! Fast forward to 1980 and the impossible occurred; I still have moments when I cannot believe (let alone understand) what happened. The passing of George was very tragic also and every time I watch the 'Concert for George' ................